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Who to contact and how to get advice from the departments in our pathology service.

This page aims to help you understand a little more about non-epileptic attacks. You should discuss the content of this page with your health professional.

This page gives you information about having an apicectomy and answers many of the commonly asked questions. If you have any further questions or would like a further explanation, please contact the Oral and Maxillofacial department using the contact information at the end of this page.

It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty please follow the instructions below.

Losing a baby at any stage of pregnancy can have a devastating impact on families. Our specialist bereavement services provide compassionate support for families, both immediately after the loss of their baby and in the days and months beyond.

Check swab expiry date before use

As November comes to a close, this year we intend to use the days of advent to share positive reflections about a colleague or department at what can be a challenging time of year.

A project that funded a Homelessness Specialist Nurse in the Emergency Departments (EDs) at Gloucestershire Hospitals has been recognised at the prestigious HSJ Patient Safety Awards.

Volar plate injuries can impact on the overall stability of the knuckle joint. The volar plate and collateral ligaments are injured when a force is applied to the finger that bends it backwards (hyper-extension) or to the side.

This page gives you information about the condition you are being assessed for and the processes carried out during the assessment.

This page provides you with advice about caring for your injured elbow. The most common type of bony injury to an elbow is known as a radial fracture. The radius is one of the long bones in your forearm. It is usually broken when you fall on an outstretched arm.

(First trimester screening) An ultrasound scan is a test that uses high frequency sound waves to build a picture of your baby in the womb. Ultrasound scans are very safe and can be carried out at any stage of pregnancy.

This page has been given to you to help answer some of the questions you may have about your polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) diagnosis.

This page provides information for patients due to attend the Low Vision Aid (LVA) Clinic.

Clotted blood. (No patient preparation or special handling required)

Your oncologist has recommended that you have a course of radiotherapy. This page aims to tell you about radiotherapy and what will happen. Please be aware that radiotherapy centres are training areas for doctors, nurses and radiographers. Students may be present in the department but they are supervised at all times. If you would prefer not to have students present during your treatment, please let a member of staff know. You may find it useful to write down some questions before you start your treatment. A space is provided towards the end of this page for you to do so.

If you have chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension (raised blood pressure during pregnancy only) or pre-eclampsia you will need your blood pressure checked more regularly. Similarly, if you have normal blood pressure but have chronic kidney disease, autoimmune disease or have had high blood pressure in a previous pregnancy, you may need frequent blood pressure checks. To do this, we are introducing blood pressure self-monitoring for those of you who would benefit, as agreed by your consultant. The information in this page will help guide you through how to check your own blood pressure.

by Richard Sidebottom